Justice and Security Studies, BAJ- SS

Entry Requirements
The entry requirements set out below must be regarded as minimum requirements which, in no way directly entitle an applicant to a place in the university. The following requirements must be fulfilled: –
a.    A Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education with an average grade of C+ (C Plus) or its equivalent passed from at least seven subjects as one sitting, drawn from subject clusters as stipulated by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC). Or
b.    One of the following combinations of passes in the Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education or Advanced Certificate Level of the General Certificate of Education.
i.    Two Principals or Advanced Level passes of at least Grade C obtained at the same sitting.
ii.    Two Principals or Advanced Level passes obtained at different sittings provided that both passes are of Grade C or higher. Or
c.    Applicants who have not taken any of the above examinations must produce acceptable documentary evidence of having passed an examination of equivalent standards by a signed statement of attainment from (KNEC) Kenya National Examinational Council.
d.    A diploma in a relevant area with at least C pain at KCSE.
e.    Additional entry requirements as may be specified by respective faculties, schools or departments.

Exemptions and credit transfers
Credit transfers and exemption are possible depending on the qualification of the applicant. The applicant must have attained the pass mark in the subject to be considered for credit transfer/ exemption from an institution recognized by the Senate. The maximum number of credit transfers given must be determined from time to time by the university Senate.

Application Guidelines:
**Application forms can be downloaded from www.mku.ac.ke or collected from the school campuses/ marketing centres. Duly filled application forms should be addressed to the Registrar – Academic Administration.

The following Documents should be made available:
– Copies of all academic certificates including secondary school certificates, Bachelors, Diplomas & Certificate level transcripts and certificates.
– One (1) recent passport size photograph (write your name on reverse side)
– Copy of national I.D/Passport.

Application fee is as follows:
– a) Kshs 1000 for Certificate, Diploma and under- graduate programs for the East African applicants. USD 50 for the Non-East African Applicants.
– Kshs 2000 for Postgraduate programmes for East African Applicants. USD 100 for Non-East African Applicants.

NOTE:
Application for admission does not guarantee admission into the University for course applied for; this will be subject to fulfilment of all requirements and class size as approved by the University Senate.

Some career opportunities for this programme include:
– Civil service administrator
– Community development worker
– Crime scene investigator
– Detective
– Police officer
– Prison officer
– Probation officer
– Social worker
– Youth worker

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Tuition Fees for Kenyan Students = Kshs 99,000
Tuition Fees for International Students = Kshs 118,800
Students from Countries in the East African  Community (EAC), pay the same amount as Kenyan Students. The six countries in the East African Community include; Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

NOTE:
– All international students (Non East African) are to pay additional (statutory fee, quality assurance & tuition fee) of 20% above the normal fee.
– The university fees payment can also be done in easy instalments within the semester. The instalments are as follows: 30% upon registration, 30%- second instalment, 20%-third instalment 20% – fourth instalment.